France vs Lesotho: Number of new hiv infections per year

France
3,691
in 2023
Lesotho
3,174
in 2024
France rank
44th
Lesotho rank
46th

Number of new hiv infections per year over time

  • France
  • Lesotho
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 3,691 against 3,174 in Lesotho, a difference of 517.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

France ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 6,206 26,138 19,932 Lesotho
2000s 5,448 25,165 19,717 Lesotho
2010s 4,289 13,332 9,043 Lesotho
2020s 3,441 4,591 1,150 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new hiv infections per year, France or Lesotho?
France, at 3,691 against 3,174 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per year between France and Lesotho?
517, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Lesotho rank globally for number of new hiv infections per year?
France ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of new hiv infections per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed